Alaska Airlines resumes flights after nationwide ground stop due to tech outage

Alaska Airlines said it resumed flights after a nationwide ground stop triggered by a significant IT outage, lifting the hold at 11:30 p.m. PT. In a 3:24 a.m. EDT update Friday, the carrier reported more than 229 cancellations and warned of further disruptions as it repositions aircraft and crews. FlightAware logged 256 Alaska Air cancellations and 234 delays across Thursday and Friday, though it’s unclear how many occurred during the stop. The airline urged travelers to check status and noted a flexible policy is in place; it did not detail the outage. The FAA issues ground stops.

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